[The Unseen Bridgegroom by May Agnes Fleming]@TWC D-Link bookThe Unseen Bridgegroom CHAPTER V 11/20
"Doctor Oleander, you're a perfect bear, and I've a good mind never to speak to you again as long as I live! Let us go back to the ball-room.
If I had known you were going to act so, I'd have seen you considerably inconvenienced before I came with you here." "Not until you answer me, Mollie." "Answer you? Answer you what? You haven't asked me any question." "I told you I loved you." "Well," testily, "you don't call that a question ?" "Mollie, will you love me ?" "No--of course not! Oh, what a torment you are! Do let us go back!" "Never!" exclaimed Dr.Oleander, gathering hope--"never, Mollie, until you answer me!" He caught both her hands and held them fast, Mollie struggling in vain. "Oh, dear, dear, what will I say? And there--if there isn't some one coming in! Let me go, for pity's sake, and I'll answer you--to-morrow." "To-night, Mollie--to-night!" "I won't--there!" wrenching her hands free and springing up.
"Come to-morrow, between twelve and one, and you shall have your answer." She darted away, and almost into the arms of Mr.Hugh Ingelow.
That gentleman looked suspiciously from her to Dr.Oleander, emerging from the shadow of the orange-tree. "Am I _de trop_, Miss Dane? I thought to find the conservatory deserted." "And so it will be, in a minute," said Mollie, familiarly taking his arm.
"They are going to supper out yonder, and I am almost famished. Take me down." "And, if I can, I will make you follow Guy Oleander's lead before I release you," was the mental addition of the naughty coquette. It was no difficult task to accomplish.
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